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Show cnnrn s:ul MC;IOT sal? divicio'I LIfiP.V.lY I.: i::z ci:y, U vtah OF U suu spEcis- uCOLLECTIONS Davis Cfjnw route f'tesorl ai eMCx-jioinm- ftUU uS RATE PAID PmH no I WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1986 Poioye & oylon uioh 64041 NUMBER FIFTY-ON- E Rep. SeUeneit unveils alternative to divert Bear River to wasteland By GARY R. ful City Hall Thursday night, the diverted water would be very near the prop- BLODGETT WEST BOUNTIFUL Not everyone agrees with Gov. Norman Bangerters recommendation to pump the Great Salt Lake into the western desert especially Rep. Lloyd - Sel-lene- it IM NOT saying I have the answer any more than the governor or scores of others who have come up with some fine suggestions, but at least I have a possible solution that should be seriously considered before anything is done, he said. Rep. Selleneit made the following proposal at a meeting of city, county and state political leaders and concerned citizens at West Bounti L.D. Covington, helped here by Davis High senior Mike Taylor, assists students at Sam Morgan Elementary in all facets of classwork. osed site for pumping the water into the western desert from the lake as proposed by the governor and others, Rep. Selleneit noted. LOOKING AT a topographical map, the proposed route of the diverted water would be at a somewhat level terrain - about 4,500 feet above sea level, and about 300 feet above lake level. "The point of diversion would be very close to where it would otherwise enter the lake, thus the water would not be taken from dow nstream water users, said the representative. ALSO, THE route of the proposed diversion appears to be level enough that it would not be -- has heard just about all the alternaRep. Lloyd Selleneit, tives discussed for lowering the level of the Great Salt Lake to prevent further flooding. Now hes presenting a proposal of his own. (R-Davi- s), Kaysville People Mr. C is keeping busy HE SUGGESTS that since the Bear River is the largest contributor - 59 percent - of all water entering the lake, it would seem logical to attempt to divert this water to a site other than the Great Salt Lake. His proposal - as presented by a group of wildlife personnel - suggests that water from the Bear River be diverted just south of Cutler Dam westward toward the most northern tip of the Great Salt Lake. -- -- -- By JOYCE WINTERS KAYSVILLE-- He answers to Mr. Bishop, President, Mr. Covington or just L.D., and when he answers it is with a directness, and an eye to eye contact that reveals a warmth, and a twinkle but most assuredly, you know hes in C, control. Its that control that ear as an outstanding, effective educator. Theres no y discipline methods and the kids know it. Mr. C is predictable. . . firm, but always with love and rewards. He says, Kids need less softness, and a little more firmness. With that firmness policy, he takes that literally by developing a childs physical self through strong athletic programs. The philosophy being, When a child excels through physical activity, it builds his self esteem and self image, thus it builds the intellectual side by believing hes capable of succeeding in that area as well. marks Mr. C wishy-wash- WHEN MR. C started the first education resource program at Kaysville Elementary 15 years ago under Stephen Whitesides, principal, the gym became a hive of activity. If Mr. Cs office was empty, you knew he was in the gym directing physical activities. Many times simply as a reward or an out for work well done in the classroom, or as a means of developing skills through development Of motor skills. His goal then and now is to reach the special needs of every student. Sometimes that need is as simple as a break in the regular program, but more often the need comes through hours of counseling both child, parent and teacher. In his office at Morgan Elementary he saw over. 350 students last year who had special needs. Mr. Covingtons degree in sociology from BYU and later a special education certification, equivilant to a masters degree, and social service work give him a Four day week could save schools plenty Davis School District can save an estimated $876,969 by changing the class schedule from five to four days a week, according to the Utah Education Association. SCHOOLS WILL be critically underfunded next year, and this is the best way we can find to save substantial sums of money with the least amount of damage to our childrens education, said UEA President Betty Condie. She said UEA wishes such a change were not necessary, but g alternatives such as eliminating kindergarten or the 12th grade are not acceptable. rich background to qualify him for the work he does. AFTER graduating from BYU, Mr. Covington spent 14 months in the state of Washington doing his internship as a supervisor of a group home for juvenile offenders He then returned to the ages U of U on a fellowship to do special ed work. From there it was to 2. -- AT THIS point, the diverted water would have to be channeled slightly northward around the lakes tip and then west to the desert. "If this plan is feasible, the deposit area of Kaysville Elementary and then Sam Morgan. too difficult to continue the channel flow from the Bear River to the proposed deposit site in the desert. Rep. Selleneit emphasized that he had just received the new proposal from the wildlife enthusiasts and had not yet studied the engineering and feasibility of the proposal. BUT ITS something that should receive serious consideration before millions of taxpayer dollars are spent on pumping or any other form of lake control. This proposal (water diversion) seems like a possible solution to me, and if successful it would be used over a period of years without a lot of additional cost and it would certainly serve as a solution to our critical problem, he said. long-ter- m Mr. Covington helped develop and start the alternative program at Davis High School and directed that program for one year. It has since grown into Mountain High, a program for students who can no longer stay in the regular program. He also started his own business, The Learning Center, a program geared for children with developmental disabilities, plus programs for gifted children with no disabilities. Then later added to that progl. At that time he ram a worked with Primary Childrens Hospital and the U of U counseling 30-3- 5 children a week with special needs. AT SAM MORGAN he presently will counsel on any given day, one to six parents concerning the needs of a child or family, along with helping the principal with discipline. He also works with 30 teachers, on curriculum behavior, social and emotional needs of students or helps with academic instruction, or does special testing for both slow and fast learners. Mr. Covington has star athletes from Davis High such as Mike Taylor, John Reese and Greg Willard help- - Continued on page 2 PHOTOGRAPHYJim Haskett WHAT REMAINS OF the visitors information booth, along with light pole and flag pole, sink slowly under water as the GSL continues to rise. Syracuse. Causeway on both sides of booth has long since washed away. cost-cuttin- GOVERNOR NORM Bangerter and legislators asked UEA to propose ways of trimming programs and restructuring schools in light of the funding crisis, and Mrs. Condi said the four-da- y school week is the most promising of them all. school districts in Colorado have the four-daThirty-si- x school week, and they realize substantial savings in heating, electricity, student busing and substitute teachers. y BESIDES THAT, a Colorado State University study shows that more than 90 percent of the students, parents and teachers y schedule over the school week. favor the four-da- y week lengthen the school day so that Schools on the four-da- y students get the same amount of class time as those who attend class five days a week. five-da- THE COLORADO study said achievement scores of students y on the shorter week compare favorably with those on the schedule. Utah schools will be in deep financial trouble next year, and I urge boards of education and superintendents to study this plan closely, Mrs. Condie said. It could be one of the best things they can do for their schools at this time. Layton Chamber luncheon held By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON -- - Obtaining Department of Defense contracts for jobs at Hill Air Force Base was the topic covered by Robert Sainsbury, representative of the Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Util- ization, before members of the Layton City Chamber of Commerce at their monthly meeting held May 1 at the Valley View Golf Course. five-da- MR. SAINSBURY defined small businesses as a company with maximum number of employees between 150 and 1500. He said there are many government contracts set up to give definite advantages to small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, socially disadvantaged businesses and women-ownebusinesses. The practice of awarding contracts to small businesses started in 1947 when the U.S. Congress passed a law that stated, A fair proporation of contracts shall be given to small businesses. The 1953 small business act and the d Cyclops Bryan's People Sports Davis Woman ...page 2 page 3 Page 4 .page 13 1971 minority small business act have reinforced the belief that small businesses should receive preferential treatment in bidding for DOD contracts. There have been 1.6 billion dollars in contracts awarded annually to various companies around the U.S. by Hill Air Force Base. Of this total about 250 million dollars is awarded solely to small businesses. Historically less than five percent of the small business contracts go to Utah companies. MR. SAINSBURY explained the impact a small business contract has on the community of Layton. First, it helps the local firm and second, it generates more buying power which stimulates the Main Street businesses. As a small business specialist, Mr. Sainsbury has many responsi bilities. He locates small businesses and explains the DOD programs to the owners. He initiates He insmall business sures small businesses are not restricted from bidding and that they know the bidding procedures. Mr. Sainsbury also tries to develop competition in areas where there is often only one bidder. the computer. The second important thing for small business owners to do is to faithfully and consistently read through the Commerce Business Daily to find what contracts are available. Another important measure small business owners can take to help secure government contracts is to visit the CHAMBER members were told how to gain more information about small business contracts and at small business Hill. He said the first step was to visit his office in the South end of Building 1294 and fill out the forms needed to get the business on file in coming. Any small business interested in learning more about government contracts and sub contracts can contact the Layton Chamber of Commerce or the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilisation at s. ts bid room at Hill and keep up with the trends and needs that are forth- Fire destroys Kays, home KAYSVILLE - Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. a duplex on 9th East and 2nd North, owned by Dick and Lorraine Bourne was the scene of a fire. Renters Bobby and Denice Hunter and their two children had all of their personal belongings destroyed. -- DENICE AND her two children, Justin 5 and Cole 2 were flown to the University of Utah Medical Center by the life line helicopter. Mr. Hunter had left for work at Sperry just 45 minutes before the fire broke out. Justin and Cole were kept overnight and treated for smoke inhalation. Denice received burns over 40 percent of her body along with severe smoke inhalation and is listed in serious condition and could be hospitalized from two weeks to a ifionth, if there are no Continued on page 2 |